![A farmer spraying pesticides in Thailand.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/farmer-spraying-pesticide-text-125x125.jpg)
Students create flowcharts that link environmental issues with human health issues. Students will be able to: Conduct...
![Water flowing through a river is at the heart of a simulated city council debate in high school classrooms](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rocky-river-stream-colorado-in-forest-125x125.jpg)
Small groups of students take on the role of a stakeholder vying for water from the Colorado...
![Skeleton of a dodo, the bird is one of the most well-known examples of human-induced extinction](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dodo-bird-skeleton-extinct-125x125.jpg)
Students read and discuss an article about the current mass extinction of species, then calculate extinction rates...
![A child receiving a vaccine by injection.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/child-vaccine-text-125x125.jpg)
Health background reading: Explore how stresses to our global environment affect public health and nature’s potential to...
![An Indian woman drawing water from a well while her children wait beside her.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/woman-well-india-text-125x125.jpg)
Water resources background reading: The demand for fresh water increases as our population grows, yet many around...
![Pile of garbage in landfill with birds flying overhead](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/landfill-with-birds-600x500-125x125.jpg)
Solid waste background reading: How do we deal with the growing problem of solid waste? This reading...
![An Algerian woman measures the blood pressure of a woman who has recently given birth.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/algerian-midwife-text-125x125.jpg)
Global status of women background reading: Gender discrimination hurts women, their families and their communities. Read about...
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Watch human population grow from 1 CE to present and see projected growth in under six minutes....
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Through a short-story and discussion about teen pregnancy, and by interpreting a graph about global literacy and...
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"The activities not only bring out important content, but they also provide real-world context for environmental, population and sustainability issues. They engage participants in very thought-provoking and critical-thinking discussions.”
Helen de la Maza, Environmental Educator, Irvine, CA